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The story of these stones is told again by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2. Now we owned two properties—one whose value was tumbling rapidly, and the other a virtual ruin that we could neither sell nor move into. The Christian church cannot sustain, maintain, and expand the Kingdom of Jesus Christ without the donations of its members and supporters. The historical counterpart of this scene was afforded in his closing discourses and final betrayal; and its spiritual counterpart is being enacted day by day.

Greed, envy, jealousy, lust, anger, bitterness, selfish ambition, and I am sure there are other things as well. As one of the original scouts sent into the Promised Land, he saw large cities inhabited by powerful people of great stature (Num. 13:28-33). No situation too hard, no foe to strong, no sickness too lethal. God is good, and He gracefully responds to the prayerful faith in our cry, and the faith in the hearts of our audience, for His intervention on their behalf.

By faith, this “mountain” could be leveled (v. 7). Everyone will see through them, just as people saw through that Egyptian hoax. (2 Timothy 3:6-9, MSG) Prayer – Lord, give us grace not to fall for these deceptive ideas and their carriers. Why are there references to page numbers? Is that the attitude that Christ desires to see in His church today? When we’re not in a good place spiritually, prayer can seem like drudgery. Luke 24 verse 5 "And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?"

But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24:15). Weekly Hands-On Faith for Families A guide to help parents raise their children with a thriving faith, from Focus on the FamilyWeekly HomeWord with Jim Burns Encouraging parents, building families Daily NIV Devotions for Couples Devotions for engaged and married couples seeking to put God first and build a lasting, strong relationshipWeekly NIV Devotions for Men Written by men for men, these devotions will help you draw closer to GodWeekly Answering the Mysteries of Jesus Christ Jesus.org features real answers to your legitimate questions about the birth, ministry, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Please comfort me as only You can, and provide exactly what I need for today. We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer. Have you trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? Read more about the devozine story here. Alive Now magazine seeks to nourish people who are hungry for a sacred way of living. Many of us let TV and public opinion tell us, who we are and form our self perception or self esteem.

There is no such distinction with God or in His word. Choose one topic concerning the elderly and read newspaper articles and/or magazine articles on this topic. Or perhaps your battle is personal, deep within. Dean Sperry writes: The earliest disciples seem to have thought and spoken of themselves as members or followers of a distinctive 'way' of life. Faithful obedience should be our primary concern. I look forward to being together at that time." I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. —Psalm 32:5 She brutally murdered two people in 1983, but in prison Karla Tucker confessed her sins to God and became a vibrant Christian.

What spiritual truth or principle have you come to understand for the first time? Very modestly and humbly he said, “It may be that the Lord will be with me.” Not that he for a moment doubted it. It transcends scientific law and is still just beginning at physical death. My littlest girls go to a nursery class and play with other little ones their age. The church needs both Marys and Marthas who will be exuberant, pragmatic, and insightful in their devotion to the Lord Jesus, and are always choosing the more necessary thing of spending time with Jesus, learning from him.

Andrew Marcus gives us a look into the circumstances that sparked the personal prayer in this song. The sooner we recognize the error of our ways, the easier it is to correct. As we’ve been considering Zechariah’s eight night visions this week, you may have had the urge to sketch out one of the scenes he saw. Prior to the conquest, the Lord encouraged Joshua that He would be with him (Josh. 1:5). And that’s every day when we sincerely say, “Our sufficiency is from God.” Today on “Discover the Word,” we will discuss the essence of prayer, complete dependence on God.

Author Annie Dillard could have been speaking about the priests carrying the ark of the covenant in today's reading when she wrote, “You can't test courage cautiously.” Their courage was about to be tested in a task that required them to put their trust in God and the words He spoke through His servant Joshua. But God had a plan for that boy, and took him at his word. He even included this verse in an epitaph he composed for himself, recognizing that God had saved him and set him apart for a special work.

They watched with their attention heightened by Joshua's announcement at the beginning of the chapter. Church Production Magazine - A resource and an educational tool for churches. Let us live in a manner which is pleasing to the Lord, for in the end, all things will be revealed! From our perspective in time, the judgments in today’s reading have mostly already been accomplished. Now you can stay connected with us and share our content with others through Facebook, Twitter and our broadcasts.